SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Saratoga Performing Arts Center is launching a new "Perfect Picnic" contest in concert with the start of The Philadelphia Orchestra's Saratoga season. Each Wednesday evening -- Aug 7, 14 and 21 -- guests are invited to plan, present and enjoy the ultimate picnic experience on SPAC's lawn for a chance to win SPAC tickets.

SPAC staff will snap pictures of picnickers each Wednesday evening; photos will then be posted online at spac.org for online judging by the public.

The weekly winners, who will be announced Friday evenings before the start of the orchestra performance, will receive two amphitheatre tickets to the orchestra's popular "Tchaikovsky Spectacular" on Saturday, Aug. 24.

The final week of the orchestra, the public will choose "the" finalist from among the three winners to receive two tickets to The Saratoga Wine & Food Festival and Concours d'Elegance on Sept. 7

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Elaborate and elegant picnics are part of the ambiance and tradition at SPAC, therefore guests are invited to show off their creative talents by incorporating items such as silver flatware, candelabras and flower arrangements to fashion the ultimate picnic experience on the lawn.